Cincinnati Public Schools athletics will continue to be paused during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cincinnati Public School Board of Education reiterates it will evaluate athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sept.

14 as originally announced in August.

"This is our time to shine.

Mysenior year.

My fellowteammates senior year.

Ourtime.

And it's gettingstrippedaway."NEW AT 11.FRUSTRATIONMOUNTS FOR STUDENT- ATHLETESAND PARENTS -- AFTERCINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLLEADERS SAID THEY WILLCONTINUE TO HOLD OFF WHEN ITCOMES TO FALL SPORTS.THAT DECISION WAS ANNOUNCEDTHIS EVENING AT THE CPS BOARDMEETING.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTERJAKE RYLE SPOKE WITH PARENTSAND STUDENTS ABOUT THEDECISION -- AND THE LONG-TERMIMPACTS IT COULD HAVE FOR MANYOF THEM.THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS..DIM.."It just don't feel right.It's uncomfortable.

THEBLEACHERS..EMPTY.."This time, we're supposed tobe getting ready.

Supposed tobe at practice right now.Talking about going overplays, going over the game."THE CHANTS..

LOUD ENOUGH TOFILL A STADIUM.."LET USPLAY", "I just need this.

I feellike this is my only way.

Toget to where I need to be."STUDENT-ATHLETES AND PARENTSWAITED ANXIOUSLY OUTSIDE OFCINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLSBOARD OFFICE..

WANTING THEIRVOICES HEARD..(NAT SOUND WOMANON CALL)AFTER MORE THAN TWOHOURS OFWAITING.."We feel like it's in thebest interest for all ourstudents.."We'll hold to thatdecision, and reevaluatethis.."CPS CONTINUES ITSPAUSE ON SPORTING EVENTS DUETOCOVID-19.Vote her out."THEDISAPPOINTMENT..IMMINENT."It wasn't the announcementmany here had hoped foroutside of the CPS building.Many student-athletes - simplywanting the chance to light upthe scoreboard one more time."TAFT SENIOR AARON PENDLETON..PUT HIS BLOOD..

SWEAT..

ANDEVEN TEARS..CRYING..INTO HIS SENIORSEASON.I need everything all my repson the field so the scouts cancome and look at me.

So I canmake it out of Cincinnati.

Getmy mom out of the hood andeverything else."PENDLETON..WATCHES AS OTHER DISTRICTSPLAY..How can other schools playfootball games, have people inthe stands and everythingelse.

We can only havepractice?

PARENTS I SPOKE WITHSAY THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUTTHEIR STUDENT'S MENTALHEALTH..

ANDSAFETY..Football is what keepseveryone safe.

Keeps us alltogether.

If we don't havefootball, what else do wehave?

It's just going to leadus right back to the streets."THE DECISION INCLUDES NON-CONTACT SPORTS ASWELL..16:54:44, "We don't agree withthe one size fits all policyto abolish all contests atCPS.

There's some sports thatcan continue safely.

We'rehere to support that."FOR NOW- STUDENT-ATHLETES ARESIDELINED..

WAITINGPATIENTLY..

FOR A GLIMMER OFLIGHT..

AND HOPE FOR THISSEASON..

TO FULFILL THEIRDREAM..JAKE RYLE, WCPO 9 NEW